Schools Resume Classes in Congo’s Ebola Epicenter Despite Concerns From Parents and Teachers
Teachers and parents urged a delay as officials equipped schools with thermometers and hand sanitizer, while the outbreak has killed 2,950 people since mid-May.
- On Tuesday, a new academic year began across the Democratic Republic of the Congo despite significant concerns from parents and teachers regarding ongoing Ebola risks in affected regions.
- Government data recorded 6,100 confirmed cases and 2,950 deaths as of Tuesday, with the virus spreading to more than 60 health zones and Ituri remaining the epicenter.
- Trade union member Budju Lobo Isaac argued schools must implement basic health measures including handwashing facilities and thermal scanners before allowing students to return safely.
- Education Minister Raissa Malu implemented tiered risk arrangements, requiring pupils in highest-risk areas to study from home using distributed workbooks and radio programs instead of nationwide closures.
- Professor Yap Boum of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention views school reopening as an opportunity to educate families on Ebola prevention, though experts note funding challenges persist.
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Schools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
A new academic year has started across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the country’s Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicenter.
Millions of Congolese students are expected to return to school this Tuesday, September 1st. The government is maintaining the start of the school year across the country, but conditions will vary significantly from region to region. Six provinces are affected by Ebola, the Congolese Teachers' Union (Syeco) is calling on teachers not to resume classes, and in territories controlled by the AFC/M23, the movement's authorities are also preparing fo…
The government confirms the school year for this Tuesday 1 September including in areas where Ebola is rife Image media PMaki Mon 31/08/2026 - 17:06 Corps The Minister of State for National Education and New Citizenship, Raissa Malu, has again confirmed the school year 2026-2027 for Tuesday 1 September on the whole of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Ebola response must step up as millions of children return to school
Download logo As millions of children across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) return to school this week, the close contact typical of classrooms and communal dormitories could present new challenges for Ebola containment efforts... The post Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Ebola response must step up as millions of children return to school appeared first on Social News XYZ.
Students are preparing to return home on Tuesday, 1 September, in a high-risk health environment, while the Bundibugyo virus, a rare species of Ebola virus, continues to kill and spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The authorities have provided for a system that quadrifies the country in risk areas, and some of the children will receive distance education.
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